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Natalie Garces: The Responsible Marketer

Natalie Garces, '18 Marketing, placed second in a social-responsibility case competition, which led to a Microsoft gig, a slot in the Husky 100 and an upcoming master's degree.

June 6, 2018
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Shooq Alhathelool: Global Perspective

Getting her degree in finance at UW Tacoma is, for Shooq Alhathelool, a chance to broaden her perspective and bring that understanding with her when she returns to Saudi Arabia.

November 15, 2017
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From Classroom to Boardroom

Years after an important encounter steered Wes Carter, '15, away from gangs, he is board president of the organization that made that encounter possible, courtesy of UW Tacoma's Board Governance course.

October 24, 2017
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Undergraduates Linking Theory & Practice: Non-Profit Board Governance

Originating in a brief conversation on UW Tacoma's Grand Staircase, a two-course sequence on non-profit governance fosters community connections and helps students achieve their career and service goals.

June 22, 2017
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Nhan Hoang, '17, Business Administration/Marketing

Coming to the U.S. from Vietnam to improve his life, Nhan Hoang is one of this year's Husky 100 and graduates with a degree in business administration.

June 9, 2017
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A Milestone for the Milgard School of Business

For the first time in its history, the Milgard School received reaccreditation separate from the Foster and UW Bothell schools of business.

March 11, 2016
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Christie Peralta: Listening to her Inner Voice

Checking the "business major" box on her college application got Christie Peralta an offer to enroll as a freshman in the Milgard School of Business.

October 2, 2015
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Climb a Mountain, Start a Company

VIBE and Milgard School of Business alumnus Steve Buchanan, '13, '14, reaches another summit with the national rollout of ChooseVets.

January 25, 2015
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Merchant Receives Great Mind Award

Dr. Altaf Merchant of UW Tacoma's Milgard School of Business was honored for his research into the role of nostalgia in advertising.

June 18, 2014
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Harrison, '03, Never Really Left UW Tacoma After Graduating

John Harrison, recipient of the 2013 UW Tacoma Distinguished Alumni Award, has invested at least as much time into UW Tacoma as he did in playing the trombone when he was a child.

June 18, 2013
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